A surprising poll showing Harris leading Trump in Iowa dominated early reports, shifting focus to the final days of the US presidential campaign. Both candidates intensified efforts in swing states, with Harris making a lighthearted Saturday Night Live appearance. The narrative evolved as Trump vowed a "liberation day" if elected.
Attention shifted to Spain, where King Felipe and Queen Letizia faced angry protesters during their visit to flood-stricken Valencia. The royals were pelted with mud and objects, facing chants of "murderers" as they toured the damage. Reports emerged of potentially underreported death tolls in flooded underground car parks.
In UK politics, new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called the Partygate scandal "overblown," while Labour's inheritance tax reforms faced criticism, with James Dyson calling them "spiteful."